Role Overview
Join Our Team at Busy Bees Leading Nursery Group in the UK. As an Early Years Educator, you will play a leading role in fostering the intellectual, social, and emotional development of children at Busy Bees. You will be part of a company that values high‑quality education and provides ample growth opportunities.
About Us: Busy Bees is the UK's leading nursery group, with nearly 400 nurseries across the UK and overseas. We are dedicated to giving every child the best start in life and have won awards for our workplace culture. At Busy Bees, we ensure that every member of our team feels heard, valued, and nurtured.
We offer a supportive environment that empowers you to create engaging, educational spaces where children can thrive. As part of our team, you’ll be introduced to our unique Bee Curious curriculum, designed to foster curiosity and confidence in young learners.
Our Nursery
Located in Biggleswade Kings Reach, an Ofsted‑rated Good nursery with a capacity of 109 children. The setting offers convenient bus and train services, free lunch and parking, in‑house competitions for extra vacation days, free training, and strong career progression opportunities.
Benefits
* Competitive salary
* Ongoing professional development and career progression
* Hive benefits and wellbeing hub with discounts across a wide range of retailers
* Up to 28 days holiday per year (including bank holidays)
* Birthday off—our gift to you!
* 50% childcare discount
* Enhanced family leave and return‑to‑work bonus
* Menopause support through Peppy
* Financial support through Salary Finance
* Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health First Aiders
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Easy access to workplace pension through Cushon
* Discounted private medical insurance
* Opportunities to travel to other countries, experience different cultures and learn new practices
* Access to the Hive Wellbeing platform and a Wellbeing Hub featuring resources to support physical and mental health
* Celebrating You section showcasing ways we recognise and reward our valued team members
* Dedicated Grow with Us area sharing development opportunities and training to support growth at Busy Bees
Responsibilities
* Create a safe, stimulating environment: Prepare materials and arrange rooms to encourage children’s growth and learning.
* Lead educational activities: Plan and deliver activities that support children’s physical, emotional, intellectual, and social development, aligned with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
* Key person role: Oversee children’s development and care needs, and build strong family connections.
Required Qualifications
* Level 3 (or above) qualification in Early Years Education.
* Proven experience in working with children under 5 and a genuine interest in early childhood education.
Skills
* Good communication
* Excellent organisational skills
* Ability to apply knowledge of child development to plan and deliver activities.
We invite you to apply if you have previous experience working with children, ideally in roles such as Early Years Educator, Nursery Practitioner, Nursery Assistant or Nursery Nurse, and you’re ready to make a meaningful impact in early childhood education.
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